Clothes protector



Feb. 12,1924. 11,483,793

W. S. FERDON f l CLOTHES PROTECTOR Filed April 17. 1922' Wmam SE1-dm Patented Feb. 12, 1924.

UNITED afarlasv PATENT oil-Flea WILLIAMS. Financia,r or OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

` CLOTHES PROTECTOR. f

Application filed Aprniziazz. seriainafssaaa. c

useful Improvements kin Clothes Protectors,

of /Which the yfollowing is aspecification.

This invention relates to` garment protectors andftheprimary object` of theinvention is to provide a novelreceptacle havingvermin, air,gand water proofiqualities for receiving and protecting`VY garments.

Afurther object of theinvention isthc provision of a;garmentprotector of bag like `configuration, having novelmeans for ir'mly closingthe upper open end thereof, the closure insuring `againstthe entrance of dust, moths and :the llike i into the bag, and serving ashmeans for `reinforcing the upper end 'ot' vsaidfbag.

A further object of the invention -is ythe *provision `of a novel 'hanger for supporting the fgarmentsfin the said -bag `like protector, the hangerfalsoforming means for preventing the collapsing of, saidy receptacle, when the'r'eceptacle isin use. l a

A :further lobject of the/:invention is the provision of Vnovel means 4for supporting :the garment hanger Within the -`receptacle, so that the 4said garment hanger vcan be convenientlyremoved lfrom the receptacle `when sodesired, the saidsupportin'g means for ythe garment hanger fbeing 1connected with the Areceptacle in` such amanner that the garment hanger can be readily and quickly associated therewith at all times.

Anfurther yobject ofthe invention is to providea vermin and dust proof garment `receptacle o'f simple andinexpensive struc- `ture;Which; has'novel means for bracing and yreinforcing the' said receptacle, vat `points which Would vbesubjected to greatest wear andjstrain. u i l Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction. arrangementand formation of parts, as will lbe. hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated -in the accompanying drawings, forming La Apart of this specificati'onjfin which drawings: j

\ Figure 1 fis an elevationf-of `the improved tgarme'nt protector.y n, y

VFigure fis a vertical longitudinal section through theimproved protector.

-. fF-i-gure 3 is a central vertical section through the improvedfprotector, -takennat right anglesto Figure Zand'showing the protector in its open :position with the'g'aih rment hanger removed therefrom. i

Figure-4 is anedge or sideelevation of the fimprovedfgarment protector.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate'corresponding parts throughout the several views, the -letter A vgenerally-"indiyCates ythe improved` garment protector, which includes the outer receptacle B; the novel closure C therefor.;

the garment hanger.

The receptacleBs of afba-g like form,

. and of such asize aslto readiflyireceive wear- `ing apparel, such `asovercoats,isuits and rthe like. The receptacle B as show-mincludes ythe side walls cand connected rby van inte- -gral lbottom wall 7 and endv walls 8, `which are preferably `of bellows form tto ,fpermit the expansion and contraction "of the recepytacle.`

`The receptacle B, can ofcourse, bemade of any desired v material,-but -it is preferred that thereceptacle be madefofa fabric linner skin l9, and anfouterrrubber skin `10. 1f desired,- the inner'vfabric skin 9 can be impregnated 'with some insecticide, "calnphor or the like, and it is, preferred that some anti-vermin substance'be incorporated with `the rubber skin/10.`

kIf desired,the lowerend of the bagvmay be provided with reinforcingstays or `straps V'11, which can 'beseoured to the inner surface of theside :walls 'andf.

The closure C provided forftheupper end of thepreceptacleB includes strips 12 and 13, which caneither 'bje made of wood or metal. It is contemplated, however, to

make ytheistrips 12? and 13 from metal, `and these strips are riveted as at 14 to the upper ends of the side Walls and 6. Thestrip 12 is formed from angle iron, and includes` an the `novel` 'garment` hanger D; and the means E Afor,supporting e strip 12 and are adapted to engage the ends of the strip 13. In order to bring the strips 12 and 13 into intimate contact with each other, the strip 12 carries inwardly extending threaded studs 17 which are adapted to extend through openings formed in the strip 13 and thumb nuts 18 are threaded on the studs 17', which are adapted to force the strip 13 into contact with the strip 12. ThisA absolutely precludes the entrance of dust, moisture and insects into the receptacle. The flange 15 of the strip 12 carries a hook 17, which forms means for permitting the clothes protector to be hung up.

The novel clothes hanger D which is arranged within the receptacle B for holding the clothes therein, includes a transversely extending supporting bar 20, to which. is secured, in any preferred manner, a coat or waist hanger 21. This coat hanger also supports a rail 22, upon which skirts and the like can be conveniently hung. Below the rail 22 is a second smaller rail 23, which is adapted to support trousers and the like. This hanger D is supported by the novel means E within the receptacle which will now be described. The end walls 8 of the receptacle B are provided with reinforcing pads 24:, and these pads form seats against which the terminals of the supporting bar 20 are adapted to rest. This supporting bar forms an eliicient means for preventing the collapsing of the bag, as it can be seen that the side walls Sars prevented from co-llapsing inwardly.

The supporting means E for the clothes hanger D includes a pair of spaced flexible straps 25, which have their upper terminals secured as at 26 to the plates 12 and 13 of the closure C. `Thus it can be seen that the pair of straps 25 formv substantially U- shaped flexible hangers on which the bar 20 can be readily placed. In order to insure the correct holding of the supporting straps 2 5 at all times, the same are slotted intermediate their ends, as at 27, for the reception of the Shanks of rivets or the like 28. These rivets or the like 28 are provided with T-heads 29, which prevent the withdrawal of the rivets from out of the slots. It can be seen that the slots permit movement of the straps 25, but at the same time tend to hold the same in a spread condition to permit the easy placing of a supporting bar 2O thereon.

In use of the improved receptacle, the clothes are placed upon the garment hanger D in the ordinary manner, and the upper end of the receptacle B is pulled open and the hanger is then inserted within the receptacle, on the supporting straps 25. After the hanger has been placed in the receptacle, the upper end of the bag is closed, as heretofore described.

From the foregoing description, it can.

`be seen that a receptacle has been provided for the reception of wearing apparel, which will elfectively prevent the settling of dust on the wearing apparel, and prevent insects such as moths and the like from getting to the fabric. from which the garments are made.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention; but,

I claim:

l. A clothes protector comprising a receptacle having an upper open end, depending U-shaped straps positioned in the receptacle and having their upwardly extending arms secured to opposed walls of the receptacle adjacent the upper open end of the receptacle and movable towards and awayfro-m each other during opening and closing of the receptacle whereby when the receptacle is open a clothes hanger may be laced in the receptacle and supported by said straps.

2. A clothes protector comprising a flexible receptacle having an upper open end and formed of insect and liquid proof material, depending `U-shaped flexible straps having their upwardly extending arms secured to opposed walls of the receptacle adjacent the upper open end of the receptacle and movable towards and away from each other during closing and opening of the receptacle, a garment hanger, and a supporting rod secured to the garment hanger and arranged to engage said straps to suspend a garment hanger within the receptacle.

3. A garment protector comprising a iiexible receptacle including side walls and having an open upper end, U-shaped flexible supporting straps having their arms secured at their terminals to the upper ends of the side walls, a garment hanger, a supporting rod secured to the garment hanger and arranged to engage said supporting straps, and means carried by the sidewalls of the receptacle for engaging arms of said straps below the secured upper ends thereof.

4. In a clothes protector, a receptacle having insect and water proof qualities and includino side walls, and end walls, the upper end of the receptacle being left open, a clothes hanger arranged to fit within the receptacle, a supporting rod secured to y the clothes hanger, means associated with the receptacle for supporting the rod, the rod extending beyond the ends of the clothes hanger, and reinforcing seats carried by the one strip, an overhanging ange carried by other strip,seeuring nuts threaded upon the the other strip arranged to extend over the studs for engaging the outer surface of the upper edge of the first strip, end flanges Caradjacent strip, and a hook carried by the 10 ried by the last mentioned strip for engaging overhanging flange carried by one of said the ends of the rst Strip, inwardly eXtendstrips.

ing threaded studs Carried by one of the strips and arranged to extend through the WILLIAM S. FERDON. 

